I've translated some interesting sentences this semester while learning Latin and I thought I would share some of them with y'all.
Me philosophiae do.
I give myself to philosophy.
Philosophia est ars vitae.
Philosophy is the art of life.
Immodica ira creat insaniam.
Excessive anger creates insanity. <- I like this one. :)
Fortuna viros magnos amat.
Fortune loves great men (heros).
These are just some short ones that we've translated for homework. We've also translated some old myths such as: Pandora's Box, The Tragic Story of Phaethon, The Curse of Atreus, and Cleobis and Biton. Of course they've been simplified but its still fun to actually read stories in Latin. :)
We're using Wheelocks Latin and 38 Latin Stories in our class and I would really reccomend those to anyone who would even like to learn a little about Latin. If you take some time to work on it, I think you can learn at least the basic grammar rules and a whole lot of vocabulary on your own just using this book. I found a hardback copy on Amazon for $19.
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
Great Speech
Wow! Two blogs in one day! Does that mean I'm a nerd yet? :) Well, I was trying to go to sleep but wasn't succeeding so I started to look at some webpages I had bookmarked. Here's a speech that Charlton Heston gave at Harvard Law School several years ago and I couldn't pass up posting it on here. http://www.conservativenews.org/culture/archive/CUL19990316a.html there's the link. I don't know how to make it into a direct link, I'll have to get Tim to show me how. Anway, it's a great speech about the culture in America today.
Monday, September 26, 2005
Craziness!
The craziest thing happened today in my Latin class. Probably one of the craziest things that has ever happened to me at school even!
Okay guys, here's the scene: two ladies sit directly to my right one behind the other. On our last test day Lady A (around mid-30's) sat in Lady B's (around 50's) seat. Lady B asked Lady A somewhat nicely to get out of her chair and Lady B complied, I think, I don't really remember that part. It doesn't really matter though, it just sets up the scene. :)
Anywho, Lady A was missing for the next two class days after the test and during those days Lady B complained before, during, and after class about Lady A taking her seat.
Well, today was the apocalypse of the Ladies in Latin. Lady A arrived and sat in the much coveted seat. When Lady B arrived she told Lady A that she wanted her seat back and she needed to quit stealing it from her. So Lady A replies in a snooty manner, "I didn't realize we had assigned seating in this class!". After some childish bickering (that was only the beginning!) about whether or not Lady A should get up (and after her refusing) Lady A then stormed out of the room. All the rest of us looked around in amazement but that sentiment os shock was not about to end.
The teacher then arrived and made his way up to the front of the room. Within seconds Lady B stormed back in and told the teacher that "there is a problem!". She then proceeds to complain to him about Lady A and telling him that they cannot work it out. He tries to hide a smile and asks Lady A to please move back as there are plenty of seats available. Lady A then refused because she "got here first". Lady B then stomps back to the seat behind Lady A and they begin to mutter under their breaths things like "shut up!" "you shut up!" "I got here first!" and other such mature statements. Finally, in order to start the class and get some sort of semblance of peace back in the classroom, the teacher moves first Lady A to another chair and then Lady B to a chair on the other side of the room.
I could not believe their behavior! They were some of the oldest people in the classroom and they could not resolve such a simple conflict.
I wonder if that says something about how the rest of our nation is. So self-focused and immature. What are your thoughts on this, guys?
Well, I thought I would post something other than "what I did today". Hope you guys enjoyed reading this as much as I did experiencing it. :) Tim said he wished I had had a video camera to catch the whole thing. :)
Okay guys, here's the scene: two ladies sit directly to my right one behind the other. On our last test day Lady A (around mid-30's) sat in Lady B's (around 50's) seat. Lady B asked Lady A somewhat nicely to get out of her chair and Lady B complied, I think, I don't really remember that part. It doesn't really matter though, it just sets up the scene. :)
Anywho, Lady A was missing for the next two class days after the test and during those days Lady B complained before, during, and after class about Lady A taking her seat.
Well, today was the apocalypse of the Ladies in Latin. Lady A arrived and sat in the much coveted seat. When Lady B arrived she told Lady A that she wanted her seat back and she needed to quit stealing it from her. So Lady A replies in a snooty manner, "I didn't realize we had assigned seating in this class!". After some childish bickering (that was only the beginning!) about whether or not Lady A should get up (and after her refusing) Lady A then stormed out of the room. All the rest of us looked around in amazement but that sentiment os shock was not about to end.
The teacher then arrived and made his way up to the front of the room. Within seconds Lady B stormed back in and told the teacher that "there is a problem!". She then proceeds to complain to him about Lady A and telling him that they cannot work it out. He tries to hide a smile and asks Lady A to please move back as there are plenty of seats available. Lady A then refused because she "got here first". Lady B then stomps back to the seat behind Lady A and they begin to mutter under their breaths things like "shut up!" "you shut up!" "I got here first!" and other such mature statements. Finally, in order to start the class and get some sort of semblance of peace back in the classroom, the teacher moves first Lady A to another chair and then Lady B to a chair on the other side of the room.
I could not believe their behavior! They were some of the oldest people in the classroom and they could not resolve such a simple conflict.
I wonder if that says something about how the rest of our nation is. So self-focused and immature. What are your thoughts on this, guys?
Well, I thought I would post something other than "what I did today". Hope you guys enjoyed reading this as much as I did experiencing it. :) Tim said he wished I had had a video camera to catch the whole thing. :)
Saturday, September 24, 2005
Ramblings
We were supposed to go down to Magnolia to visit my family yesterday but our plans were changed with the pending arrival of Rita. As it turns out, my family's house was barely affected with only a few small sticks scattered around the yard. We were concerned with being able to get back in time for classes on Monday so its probably better that we stayed here. Also, I have a Logic test on Thursday (HELP!) and I should be studying for that right now.
Anyway, life is good. School is screaming along at a snail's pace and work is as slow as ever. The latter is not good for my boss but good for me in that I am able to study while I work. I hope to not have to work after this semester but I may have to in the spring.
After frying my brain studying for Logic then I will probably make a trip to the grocery store, how exciting, huh? :) Oh yeah, and our apartment is pretty messy so I will be cleaning that as well. So I guess that is how my weekend is going to go. I keep wanting to write more interesting posts and I will eventually but this is all for now!
Anyway, life is good. School is screaming along at a snail's pace and work is as slow as ever. The latter is not good for my boss but good for me in that I am able to study while I work. I hope to not have to work after this semester but I may have to in the spring.
After frying my brain studying for Logic then I will probably make a trip to the grocery store, how exciting, huh? :) Oh yeah, and our apartment is pretty messy so I will be cleaning that as well. So I guess that is how my weekend is going to go. I keep wanting to write more interesting posts and I will eventually but this is all for now!
Saturday, September 17, 2005
Susan!!
Today I got a call from my best friend Susan asking me if she could come see me this weekend. And of course I said YES!!!!! She will be on her way very shortly and we will have two days filled with fun and frivolity. Here's a picture of Susan...lets see how this turns out. Anyway, I'm really looking forward to seeing her. She's my best friend (after Tim of course!)
Friday, September 16, 2005
Latin
Today I had my first Latin test. I'm taking both Latin 1&2 this semester, don't ask why, that's just how they have it set up. Plus, I can be through with 14 hours of a foreign language in only 2 semesters! It also allows me to take 18 hours yet only really take 14 at a time. I will be done with Latin 1 next month and will then progress on to Latin 2. Anyway, enough about that. My teacher is incredibly interesting and makes the classes that much more enjoyable.
I am also taking Critical Thinking, History of Civilization I, State & Local Gov't, and yoga. I'll write more about those classes later.
Tonight Tim and I are going out to supper at Pappasitos. Some very sweet friends gave me a giftcard for there a few weeks ago for my birthday and I am finally using it! *Thanks, Chris and Katie!*
That's all for now. How does one sign off?
Farewell?
Until we meet again?
I am also taking Critical Thinking, History of Civilization I, State & Local Gov't, and yoga. I'll write more about those classes later.
Tonight Tim and I are going out to supper at Pappasitos. Some very sweet friends gave me a giftcard for there a few weeks ago for my birthday and I am finally using it! *Thanks, Chris and Katie!*
That's all for now. How does one sign off?
Farewell?
Until we meet again?
First post
Well, I'm finally doing it...I'm starting a blog. I guess I'll write more later when I have more to say and more time in which to say it.
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